MI MI - Eric Franks, 40, Buena Vista Twp, 21 March 2011 - #1

[Jersey*Girl]

I was just looking at his twitter profile, he shows an http://stopbeck.com next to his location. I don't know if that is Eric or just someone he added to his profile but this "stopbeck" person has posted as recently as August 12. Can you find anything out about that web address and see who owns it?

Just a generic free site set up to get Beck out of the mainstream media, kind of what was done with Palin, and conversely what helped to free Casey Anthony... It's listed with GoDaddy, no contact info...

http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/stopbeck.com#

No contact in on Whois either...

 

[laniefi]

Has anyone else seen the profile pic on his FB page?

It was updated 11 months ago, so Aug 2011.

It is a picture of Eric and what appears to be a female fingernail holding it while it is being burned.

Very odd pic...

 

[longtallcold]

searching.... since there isn't a lot about last known whereabouts (100% for sure) it may help to know more addresses associated with last known to see him...it could help narrow down areas...

Also, I can't recall, but did motel guy ever say what kind of car she was putting his stuff into, or just that it wasn't Eric's?


ETA: point is - if he was trying to run off/get away/start anew/whatever....perhaps he sold Mom's car (trust me it's saginaw, you can sell a car easily without title), got some cash and an older car and took off?

 

[nursebeeme]

Has anyone else seen the profile pic on his FB page?

It was updated 11 months ago, so Aug 2011.

It is a picture of Eric and what appears to be a female fingernail holding it while it is being burned.

Very odd pic...

family said it was set to private?

 

[laniefi]

family said it was set to private?

Oh, it is but you can still see the profile pic...

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Has anyone else seen the profile pic on his FB page?

It was updated 11 months ago, so Aug 2011.

It is a picture of Eric and what appears to be a female fingernail holding it while it is being burned.

Very odd pic...

Yes, & I really want to post it but it's a private acct.

Nurse, if we just supply the link to the profile but note that it's private, can we do that? Please, bc nothing is accessible anyway but at least you can see the picture...

Or can I provide buzz words at least?

The pic is so creepy...

 

[Cazzie]

searchingfamily, since I don't know to what lengths the LE have checked for Eric being in (or released from) custody somewhere, this info may help. If Eric is still alive, he may be in custody or could end up such in the future. Just trying to cover all the bases (altho we would prefer better bases).

www.vinelink.com

It's a resource that WSers use quite a bit. It's by state, and for some states (like CA), a list of links is given (counties or county groups) and you have to check individually.

I checked MI, OH, and CA (but not its county groups) last nite. An Eric Franks in OH was the wrong age. Now that we know Eric's birthdate, I re-checked and it's not a match (but same month).

Just a thought for periodic checking.

A parallel investigation, IMO.

ETA: Be back; checking TN and MS.

 

[laniefi]

This isn't him is it?

http://www.newcastlepacer.com/main.asp?SectionID=75&SubSectionID=202&ArticleID=4754&TM=85880.6

Serach the page for Franks, or Eric...

ETA this is Oklahoma...

 

[Jersey*Girl]

No, it's a different one Lanie. That same guy has a crim history & is in another state, search that state, def not our Eric.

Here's his info:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...91195+eric+l.+franks&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Nurse, I found a way around it. I can post the google link & the google hosted pic...

Here ya go:

Found here:
Eric L Franks - Google Search


And google image search for Eric L. Franks:
Eric L Franks - Google Search

 

[Cazzie]

Checked vinelink for TN and MS; nada.

 

[searchingfamily]

SearchingFamily, did you call the number I gave you to try? If they won't tell you anything LE should be able to find out if he is there

Thanks for pointing out that I have a PM. I did call - no one knows/remembers him and he's not a current renter. Must be his old addy from the early 90's.

Thanks for trying.

 

[searchingfamily]

Just thought of something: The cops told you there's been no activity on his cell? Or they said the cell never left the county? Also, apparently he has 2 - so which cell are they referring to? If they just keep telling you his cell, tell them they're fos & tell them to prove the number associated with it. That is, unless they searched both cells... Or maybe 1 didn't belong to him?

I don't think I should say everything they found. I will just say there has been no activity on it for a very long time.

Right - we can't assume he had two phones - email could have been sent from someone elses iPhone. The phone he owned they got the info on.

 

[nursebeeme]

BBM -- YES YES YES YES YES AND YES! Make sure he is actually in NCIC etc! I am glad BVPD did *something* but I mean that is the pd that shot up the homeless guy 46 times *sigh* no one trust or talks to cops in saginaw...no one talks...period!

but, bridgeport, on the other hand...if we go down there to pass out flyers...if we could go to the areas where she used to live...maybe where she and hubby worked? That info can be sent in private if you wish.


Have you all been here to the motel yourselves? Or just talked via phone?


One more thing - noticed on the flyer about the full set of dentures...and the ears pierced...does Eric have any tattoos or surgery scars...anything else that could be used to identify him?

bumping this post up for searchingfamily

 

[searchingfamily]

BBM -- YES YES YES YES YES AND YES! Make sure he is actually in NCIC etc! I am glad BVPD did *something* but I mean that is the pd that shot up the homeless guy 46 times *sigh* no one trust or talks to cops in saginaw...no one talks...period!

but, bridgeport, on the other hand...if we go down there to pass out flyers...if we could go to the areas where she used to live...maybe where she and hubby worked? That info can be sent in private if you wish.


Have you all been here to the motel yourselves? Or just talked via phone?


One more thing - noticed on the flyer about the full set of dentures...and the ears pierced...does Eric have any tattoos or surgery scars...anything else that could be used to identify him?

BVPD says he is in NCIC.

We haven't been to the motel yet - talked to the owner on the phone a lot. We'll be making the long trip soon.

Re: other IDing features - a left big toe is nubbed short - little or no nail. Forgot that on the poster. Will update asap.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

LongTallCold, thank you for starting this thread.

 

[searchingfamily]

Yes, & I really want to post it but it's a private acct.

Nurse, if we just supply the link to the profile but note that it's private, can we do that? Please, bc nothing is accessible anyway but at least you can see the picture...

Or can I provide buzz words at least?

The pic is so creepy...

Eric really enjoyed creative, artistic photos of himself. His FB had a bunch.

 

[searchingfamily]

searching.... since there isn't a lot about last known whereabouts (100% for sure) it may help to know more addresses associated with last known to see him...it could help narrow down areas...

Other than the motel, there aren't any other known addys to give in Saginaw other than the eGF's, and I already explained why we won't do that.

Also, I can't recall, but did motel guy ever say what kind of car she was putting his stuff into, or just that it wasn't Eric's?

Motel operator confesses he isn't a car guy. Thought he remembered her driving a reddish Jeep-type vehicle, but BVPD says they don't/ haven't anything like that. Definitely wasn't Eric's car though.

ETA: point is - if he was trying to run off/get away/start anew/whatever....perhaps he sold Mom's car (trust me it's saginaw, you can sell a car easily without title), got some cash and an older car and took off?

Maybe, but can you get much older/ cheaper that a 2001 Malibu with over 100k on it that will get you anywhere?

 

[longtallcold]

Ok, before I head home -- if his FB album was "last updated about 11 months ago" that would be Oct 11...I understand how missing ppl have the "added as a friend" thing show up....

would updated in album mean someone last posted there or someone logged into page?

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Eric really enjoyed creative, artistic photos of himself. His FB had a bunch.

Thank you!!! Now see, that's another sleuthing angle & you didn't even realize it. Usually people that are interested in photoshop, like indepth photoshop not just playing around, they're usually interested in graphic art and/or animation art. That's another angle we can hunt down. Anything & everything helps.

This picture on his FB, I thought it looked creepy, but are you saying its just a picture that he toyed around with, like photoshop or something?